Girl Scouts dress as influential women for Women's History Month

In time for Women's History Month, the Girl Scouts of the USA invited a few of its members to participate in a photoshoot that transformed each little girl into one of history's most influential women.

From Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to travel to space, to Whoopi Goldberg, the iconic comedian and actress, the series includes women who found significant success in their respective industries.

Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson are the real-life go-getters, innovators, risk-takers, and leaders of Hidden Figures, the story of the African American women mathematicians behind some of NASA’s greatest victories.
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Katherine Johnson began working in aeronautics as a "human computer" in 1952, and after the formation of NASA, she performed the calculations that sent astronauts into orbit in the early 1960s and to the moon in 1969. Johnson was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 for pioneering the advancement of African American women in STEM
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Dorothy Vaughan became the first African American supervisor at NASA. Vaughan worked with leading computer operators and engineers, becoming an expert in the FORTRAN programming coding language. These skills helped her earn a place with the Scout Launch Vehicle Program, one of the country’s most successful launch vehicles, capable of sending 385-pound satellites into orbit. •
Mary Jackson’s skills at math and science propelled the young mathematician/engineer to groundbreaking roles at NASA during the Space Age. Throughout her 30 year career, this go-getter challenged discrimination in the workplace and helped other women and minorities secure promotions and career advancement. Outside of NASA, Jackson dedicated over 20 years to leading Girl Scout troops in her community. She felt it was her responsibility to expand their understanding of what was possible in their lives.
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Special thanks to Girl Scouts Troy, Sydney, and Bella for their heartfelt depictions of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson. Tap link in bio for some behind-the-scenes footage of this transformation! #WomensHistoryMonth #HiddenFigures #GirlScoutsRock

For the Girl Scouts series, the organization worked with photographer Tricia Messeroux, founder of Toddlewood, a studio specializes in transforming little kids into their favorite grown-up celebrities.